cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/29428294
The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.
Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for other vehicles.
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250105121822/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr2wn3zvqvo
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Well that’s the point of capitalism isn’t it? That scarce resources are provided to those who have a higher market relevance.
Uuh yeah and that is not good obviously…
Well, then you have to focus on changing the underlying economic system.
Well, that and that those same SoBs can leverage their profits to induce scarcity where there isn’t naturally to further their profitability.
That’s where regulations come in, but it can also be good for job creation
The owner class don’t create jobs. Work needs to be done regardless of their profitability, however their present control over the means to do it limits the work available to only what is most profitable for them and in as few jobs as possible for that profitable work.
Hey I’ll drop out now, I was just arguing to get the brain juices flowing. Peace out